Southern Worcester storm history

At 210 PM EST, The Automated Surface Observing System platform at Worcester Airport measured a wind gust of 59 mph. There were several reports of trees brought down by the wind during the morning. A large tree fell on a car on Sutton Avenue in Oxford, killing a 50 year old man. A…

Twenty to thirty inches of snow fell across southern Worcester County. A 60 year old off-duty firefighter died after suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow in Webster.

A 65 car pile up occurred on Interstate 290 westbound near exit 14 in Worcester during the early morning hours. Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle was occurring at the time, resulting in slick roads. Thirty-five to forty people were injured, only two seriously. The crash sc…

Up to six tenths of an inch of ice accumulated on exposed surfaces across southern Worcester County. Trees, large limbs, and wires down in Worcester, Auburn, Charlton, Grafton, Oxford, Worcester, and Shrewsbury. Several trees landed on houses and one landed on a boat.

Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph. In Douglas powerlines were down across South St. In Webster a large tree fell down onto a house.

Winds generally gusted 40 to 45 mph. In Worcester, a tree was down on wires on Salisbury St and a large tree was down on Camp St.

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. In Mendon a tree was down on a truck. In Auburn a large tree was down on powerlines.

Generally 4 to 6 inches of snow fell followed by around 0.25 inches of ice. Some of the highest snowfall reports were 6.1 inches in Northbridge and 4.7 inches in Westborough. Winds generally gusted 50 to 60 mph which, combined with the snow and ice, led to widespread power outage…

Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph. The strongest gusts were 59 mph at the Worcester Airport ASOS (KORH) at 2:18 AM EST on the 29th and a gust to 55 mph at the Fitchburg Airport ASOS (KFIT) at 1:57 AM EST on the 29th.

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell, with the highest amounts to the south and lesser amounts to the north. Some notable amounts included 9.3 inches in Dudley, 8.2 inches in Charlton, 7 inches in Fiskdale, and 7 inches in Oxford.

Generally 7 to 15 inches of snow fell. Some accumulations included 15.5 inches at the Worcester Airport, 14.6 inches in Westborough, and 13.2 inches in Charlton.

Snowfall amounts in southern Worcester County were highly variable, with more than a foot at the higher elevations and barely an inch or two near the CT and RI border, where it was largely mixed with rain. Some specific totals included: 14.4 inches at the Worcester Airport, 8.5 i…

In southern Worcester County, generally 5 to 6 inches of snow fell, with the highest amounts near the Connecticut border. Some specific totals included: 6.1 inches in Sturbridge; 6.0 inches in Southbridge; 5.5 inches at Buffumville Lake in Charlton; and 5.5 inches in Webster;l an…

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 60 mph. At the Worcester Airport, the ASOS (KORH) recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 643 PM EST. In Upton at 950 AM EST, a tree was down on wires near James Road. In Auburn at 4 PM EST, a tree was down on Hill Street. In Sturbridge at 615 PM E…

In Worcester at 912 AM, police reported trees and/or wires down on numerous streets across the city, including: Granite at Kristen St., Carpenter St., Winifred Ave., Grafton Ave., March St., and Wake Ave. In Oxford at 1226 PM, 3-inch tree limbs and power lines were down, per a pu…

In Worcester, a large tree branch was down on Greenwood Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Webster, trees and wires fell onto a parked car near Brookside Avenue. No injuries. Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Douglas, a tree fell onto two unoccupied vehicles on the 300 block of Main Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Worcester, police reported a tree down at the intersection of Salisbury Street and Barry Road; a large tree down on the 700 block of Southbridge Street; and a large tree down on the 100 block of Eastern Avenue.

In Charlton, a large tree was down on Dresser Hill Road just north of King Road, near the Dudley line. Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Worcester, a tree fell and hit the back of a house on South Flagg Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Douglas at 105 PM EST, a tree was down on Perry Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.

Snowfall generally ranged from 6 to 8 inches. The highest amount reported was 8.5 inches in Westborough.

Snowfall was generally 5 to 9 inches. The highest amount reported was 9.6 inches in Westborough.

The Worcester Airport ASOS (KORH) reported blizzard conditions from 749 AM EST to 405 PM EST. The highest gust from from the Worcester ASOS (KORH) which gusted to 51 mph at 1030 AM EST. Snowfall generally ranged from 5 to 18 inches. The highest snowfall amount was 18.7 inches in …

Snowfall ranged from 6 to 12 inches with the highest amount (12 inches) falling in Northbridge and Douglas.

Winds generally were gusting to 50 mph. In Shrewsbury at 951 PM EST, a tree fell onto a transformer, with power lines down.

In Sutton, a tree was down on Central Turnpike.

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. At 1243 PM EST, the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 43 mph. In Worcester at 1 PM EST, a tree was down on Mill Street. In Dudley at 110 PM EST, Fire Department officials reported numerous trees were down through…

Winds generally gusted to 45 to 55 mph. The highest measured gust was 56 mph in Mendon at 528 PM EDT. In Westborough, a tree came down on Adams St.

In Worcester at 1149 AM EST, the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a wind gust to 58 mph. In Mendon at 1051 AM EST, a CWOP station recorded a gust to 56 mph. In Auburn at 618 AM EST, a large tree and powerlines were down on Rochdale Street. In Worcester at 657 AM EST,…

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph across the region. In Webster at 1 PM EDT (12 PM EST) a large tree was down on Lake Parkway.

Winds were gusting to around 50 mph. In Mendon at 1029 PM EST on March 12th, a CWOP station recorded a wind gust to 51 mph. In Worcester at 1136 PM EST on March 12th, the ASOS at Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 49 mph. In Sturbridge at 930 PM EST on March 12th, a larg…

In Worcester at 955 PM EST on March 1, the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 62 mph. Later, in Mendon at 443 AM EST on March 2, a wind gust to 62 mph was recorded. In Westborough at 1003 PM EST on March 1, a tree was down on a house on Birch Road. In Worcest…

Heavy snow fell in southern Worcester County, averaging 5 to 8 inches. The highest totals were in the southeastern part, where as much as 11.0 inches was reported in Northbridge.

Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 12 to 18 inches. The highest report was 21 inches in Grafton. At 154 AM EST on the 2nd the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) reported a gust to 45 mph.

Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph. In Dudley at 333 AM EST, a large tree branch was down on Dresser Hill Road. In Upton at 530 AM EST, a tree was down on Glenview Street. In Southbridge at 604 AM EST, a tree was down on Main Street. In Northborough at 737 AM EST, a tr…

Heavy snow in southern Worcester County generally ranged from 10 to 16 inches. Some specific amounts included 16.1 inches in Grafton (trained spotter), 13.3 inches in Milford (trained spotter), 12.5 inches in Westborough (NWS employee), 12.1 inches at the Worcester Airport, 11.7 …

Heavy snow fell in southern Worcester County. Some representative totals included 9.6 inches at the Worcester Airport, 7.0 inches in Grafton, 5.1 inches in Auburn, and 5.0 in Northbridge.

In Grafton at 535 PM EST, a report was received via amateur radio of a gust to 59 mph. In Milford at 340 PM EST, a tree was down on Hayward Road and at 420 PM EST, trees were down on Tanglewood Street, Highland Street, and School Street. In Westborough at 343 PM EST, a tree was d…

In Sutton at 845 PM EST, a tree was down on Bashaw Road.

In Sutton, a large tree limb was reported down on Putnam Hill Road.

In Charlton at 936 AM EST, a tree was down on wires on T Hall Road... and at 1031 AM, a tree was down on Old Worcester Road. Winds gusted to 52 mph at a CWOP station in Mendon at 943 AM EST and to 45 mph at the Worcester Airport ASOS station at 1114 AM EST.

In Worcester, gusty showers knocked down a power line on Walworth Street.

In Millbury, a tree was down on Park Hill Avenue at Weldon Drive.

Snow totals ranged from 4.0 to 6.6 inches in southern Worcester County, with an average around 5.5 inches. A NWS employee in Westborough reported 6.6 inches. Totals of 6.5 inches were reported from trained spotters and amateur radio operators in Worcester, Milford, and Grafton. T…

At 746 AM EDT the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) measured a gust to 46 mph. In Webster, at 621 AM EDT a tree was down on Rt 16. In Douglas, at 627 AM EDT a tree was down on Southwest Main St.